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The Torturer

Lamberto Bava

Italy2005 95min Beta Color

Synopsis

Hoping to become famous, Ginette, an actress, auditions for Alex Scerba, a rather eccentric director notorious for his outrageous, unrestrained films. During the audition, Ginette falls for Alex and the two start living together. Later Ginette comes to realize that her best friend Marzia, who disappeared without leaving a trace, also auditioned for Alex. In the meantime, three young girls, desperate to become actress, are subjected to a crazy screening process characterized by insane, depraved tortures by an unknown man. A Lamberto Bava-like mystery film of disappearance, killing and torture.

Diretor

Lamberto Bava

Son of legendary director, Mario Bava, Lamberto Bava was born in Rome and made his debut in 1980 as a director with Macabro  produced by Pupi Avati. After working as an assistant in Dario Argento's Inferno  in 1978, he continues to maintain deep contact with Dario Argento. With Demons , Mr. Bava established his own character as a filmmaker. Since then, he directed a number of successful TV horror series and films, such as Ghost Son.